calm down

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To become less excited, intense, or angry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên ít phấn khích, mãnh liệt hoặc giận dữ hơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Calm down before you hurt somebody.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho bớt phấn khích, mãnh liệt hoặc giận dữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “calm down” mean?

To become less excited, intense, or angry.

Is “calm down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.